Diesel trucking costs remain elevated even as crude futures retreat. This update tracks EIA, AAA, Samsara, refinery outages, distillate inventories, freight rates, and carrier responses through April 17, 2026.
The Midwest fuel supply squeeze is reshaping Chicago jet fuel, diesel pricing, refinery maintenance economics, export competition, and terminal logistics as Illinois outages collide with a global distillate shock.
California crude by truck is surging as Bay Area crude outlets tighten and a key northbound line sits empty—an insider look at the new route, costs, compliance, risks, and knock‑on effects for tanker fleets, terminals, and fuel supply planning.
Oil tank transportation is entering a new risk cycle as Hormuz shock disruptions pressure Iraqi exports, tanker rates, diesel prices, private fleets, and U.S. tank trucking margins.
HM-265 fuel compliance guide for tank fleets: UN1203/lowest-flashpoint marking flexibility, >10% ethanol exceptions, electronic registration, inspection tech, and shop impacts—effective Feb. 13, 2026.
The Page Trucking Goulet merger will form Page G.T.C. Inc., combining 500+ trucks and 1,500 pieces of equipment with expanded hazardous and specialized bulk transport coverage ahead of a planned Q1 2026 close.
Kodiak driverless trucks are hauling frac sand 24/7 on Permian Basin oilfield roads in an autonomous trucking deployment that boosts safety and efficiency.
The EPA 2027 NOx rule will reshape heavy-duty truck emissions, costs, and maintenance. Learn how fleet operators can prepare for new technology, warranties, and compliance.
Dolche Truckload bankruptcy under Chapter 11 (Subchapter V) aims to restructure debt without a shutdown; why it filed, key loans and creditors, and freight market impact.
Del Monte Foods Chapter 11 bankruptcy: latest on sale process, unsecured creditor recovery, logistics impact, DIP financing, and implications for freight.
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